La. Child. Code art. 1242
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 1-3, 6-671
Upon refusal to grant an interlocutory or final decree to the petitioners for the reason that the private adoption is not in the best interests of the child, the court may remove the child from the petitioner and reinstate the legal custodian or appoint a custodian.
La. Ch.C. § 1242